I am not sure what character class I want to play as. I am feeling the trepidation and weight of picking something I may not entirely like or will wonder what I may like better. And I don't want to pick something where an NPC companion might become available early with that class too.

 

I was thinking of going with a Rogue, but then I heard that the group-stealth messes with backstabs and such. I thought it might be cool to have someone disarm traps and pick chests, and since there is no NPC rogue in the game, it seemed like a safe choice.

 

BUT... I'd probably enjoy playing as a spellcaster/diplomatic character - one who is really good in dialog and also uses lots of spells. I don't know if that means being a Druid or a Mage - what makes sense? Maybe some guidance would be appreciated here.

 

Help?

druid and cipher would be your best bets, because you can't recruit any for quite a long time and the recruitable druid sux

Go druid! 

cipher is a good option for diplomatic rogue alternative starting with skill bonus to stealth mechanics and lore - 

You can make custom adventurers once you get to the first town. You can have as many as you want c: